In recent days insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee have announced they will stop covering prescriptions for OxyContin. This comes after months of lawsuit filings against pharmaceutical companies, individual leadership of pharma companies, and retail pharmacies and dispensaries, all in the name of holding opioid manufacturers accountable for the addiction crisis gripping the nation.
Very few of these suits were brought by victims or their families. Instead, they are being filed by cities, counties, state’s attorneys general, and even Native American tribal councils. Some of the suits have a lot more merit than others, but they got a collective boost in recent weeks when President Trump urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to sue pharma companies that have contributed to the U.S. opioid crisis.
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Everett, Washington’s mayor filed a suit asserting that the heroin crisis in Everett is a direct result of Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, knowing the drug was being funneled onto the black market, and doing nothing to stop it.
Ohio’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, Johnson and Johnson, and Teva Pharmaceuticals, as well as other pharma companies. It claims the pharma companies violated multiple state laws and that the state Medicaid program paid “excessive” costs for prescriptions of opioids.
He also filed claims against four distributors, stating, “We believe the evidence will show that these companies ignored their duties as drug distributors to ensure that opioids were not being diverted for improper use. They knew the amount of opioids allowed to flow into Ohio far exceeded what could be consumed for medically-necessary purposes, but they did nothing to stop it.” West Virginia and Ohio have admitted that they failed to enforce distribution supply monitoring, so it’s likely more suits like this will arise. WT Actual F ...... how is a drug company 'supposed to know' where the pills ago after they are delivered to the initial distribution point.
Cherokee Nation filed a lawsuit against pharmacies and distributors, including Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens in Tribal Court over their role in the widespread harm prescription drugs inflicted on their tribe. After being rejected by a federal judge in Oklahoma, they have now sued Purdue Pharma for its role in opioid use among tribe members. The numbers presented in these cases were alarming, and the ultimate goal has been to combine the Cherokee Nation suit with others for a collective outcome.
Florida sued drug makers and distributors, including Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp. The state is seeking damages for “costs related to drug treatment, babies born addicted to opioids, state foster care services, law enforcement and other taxpayer expenses caused by the epidemic.”
Your Guide To The Opioid Lawsuits Aiming To Replicate The Big Tobacco Settlement
Very few of these suits were brought by victims or their families. Instead, they are being filed by cities, counties, state’s attorneys general, and even Native American tribal councils. Some of the suits have a lot more merit than others, but they got a collective boost in recent weeks when President Trump urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to sue pharma companies that have contributed to the U.S. opioid crisis.
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Everett, Washington’s mayor filed a suit asserting that the heroin crisis in Everett is a direct result of Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, knowing the drug was being funneled onto the black market, and doing nothing to stop it.
Ohio’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, Johnson and Johnson, and Teva Pharmaceuticals, as well as other pharma companies. It claims the pharma companies violated multiple state laws and that the state Medicaid program paid “excessive” costs for prescriptions of opioids.
He also filed claims against four distributors, stating, “We believe the evidence will show that these companies ignored their duties as drug distributors to ensure that opioids were not being diverted for improper use. They knew the amount of opioids allowed to flow into Ohio far exceeded what could be consumed for medically-necessary purposes, but they did nothing to stop it.” West Virginia and Ohio have admitted that they failed to enforce distribution supply monitoring, so it’s likely more suits like this will arise. WT Actual F ...... how is a drug company 'supposed to know' where the pills ago after they are delivered to the initial distribution point.
Cherokee Nation filed a lawsuit against pharmacies and distributors, including Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens in Tribal Court over their role in the widespread harm prescription drugs inflicted on their tribe. After being rejected by a federal judge in Oklahoma, they have now sued Purdue Pharma for its role in opioid use among tribe members. The numbers presented in these cases were alarming, and the ultimate goal has been to combine the Cherokee Nation suit with others for a collective outcome.
Florida sued drug makers and distributors, including Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp. The state is seeking damages for “costs related to drug treatment, babies born addicted to opioids, state foster care services, law enforcement and other taxpayer expenses caused by the epidemic.”
Your Guide To The Opioid Lawsuits Aiming To Replicate The Big Tobacco Settlement
